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Cowardice of Carnivorous Animals.

The prevalent idea entertained by those
not familiar with the real nature of our large
carnivorous quadrupeds, believing their in
stinctive ferOcity impels them to assault
every person they meet, is not sustained by
practical experience. Those animals appear
much more formidable in the distance than
when approached in their native wills.
But few eastern sportSmen would. it is be-
heved, voluntarily attack a bear. wolf or
panther, yet | have seen and killed MANY of
those animals, and not one of them ever
turned upon me. And in further corrobora-
ton of this, my guide, Little Bat, who has
during his lifetime killed over eighty griz-
zlies, assured me that all he ever met with in
variably ran from him.
So confident was he of his ability to cone
with these much dreaded monsters that he did
not hesitate to hunt them when alone and on
foot, and only two years ago he encountered
four grizzlies eating a dead elk upon Casper
mountains, when he crawled to within short
rifle range and shot every one of them with
out moving from his tracks; and upon another
occasion, while we were hunting in the valley
OF the Big Horn, ne went out alone during a
moonlight night and shot two grizzlies from
behind tree
PantherS and wolves are most arrant cow
ards, and the traditional story of Gen. Put
nam having performed an extraordinary feat
of courage, by entering cave and shooting
a wolf, is supremely laughable when con-
trasted with the fact that my wife, upon one
occasion, in the night time at a frontier post,
when large black wolf had purloined one OF
her turkeys and was dragging it off, hurried
out with stick and made him drop the bird
and run away.-Brig. Gen Randolph B.
Marcy in Outing
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-24

BY free trade papers the idea that
American farmers need protection has
been repeatedly held mp as preposterous,
What country, they have asked, can
compete with the United States in
grain growing, and from what direction
is the farmers market threatened? The
tariff on farm products, we are told. is
farcical and ridiculous, imposed simply
to bambooZle the agricultural class and
win support for the policy of protection
which benefits only the manufacturer
The feebleness of this free-trade cOnten-
tioD is made manifest by glance at
some plain facts. Hon. Thomas a.
Dudley, of New jersey, IN an address
before the National Farmers Congress
IN Chicago the other day. showed how
the tariff protec:s the American farmer
He pointed out that India wheat couiu
Ue sold in London at 20 cents busbeI,
and in New York al 10 cents, without
DUTY. Adding he duty it can be laid
down here at 50 cents, aud wi b the ini
creased railway facilities being intro
duced in India, before five years the In
dia farmer Will be able to place il in
Nv York at probably as low as go
cents per bushel without duty Mr..
Dudley thinks that even under the press
en- tariff the Ieat of Indla will very
likely be competing with our own wheat
in our own market. Concerning the
conditions IN India he says:
The lands are as rich and fertile as in
America, and there the farmer can hire
ali he labor he requires at from six TO
eight cents per dav without board. All
labor saving machinery OF this land eau
not make up Tor the difference in the
price uf labor. You can ire $50 men
for day nn the in crest alone of the
cost of your reaper.
So that American farmers, more di-
rectly than any and all other classes, are
brought into competition with quasi
slave labor. Agriculturists in the Unit
ed States number 100000. and obvious
ly their welfare is d matter of universal
oncern. Ii Is evident that without a
tariff their prosperity would be imper>
lied.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-24

men and women would ask Just such
questions about the Sabbath as long
as the world should last, and he kindly
and patiently explained all about it,
50 that any one can understand who will
honestly study the words of Jesus. Instead
OF answering yes, of course it is. Jesus asked
them a question about their animals If
your sheep falls into pit (or great holel,
where 1t Is likely to suffer or die. on the Sab
bath day, would you pull it out! Is not
man much better than a sheep. Worth more!
Is 1t not more important to save human
being from suffering and from death than
to save sheep: You see then, it is lawful
to do well on the Sabbath days Works Of
mercy are right on the Sabbath day.
Here is the rule for us all. 1t is lawful to
do well on the Sabbath days
V. II. The wicked Pharisees were angry
with the blessed Jesus and went away TO con-
suit how they might DESTROY him. Was
that work of necessity. Was it a work OF
mercy! Plotting and planning how to DESTROY
righteous man. Poor Pharisees, how self
deceived and how wicked they were. Taking
counsel how TO destroy the Son of God, How
much wiser. better and happier were those
who believed on Jesus and tried to obev him.
The Sabbath well kept is one of the great
est blessings TO men. In countries where
they have no Bible. or where but few have
it, people pay no attention to this holy dav.
They work. they build. they visit, they buy
and sell as on other days: and very eainfuI it
is to the Christian heart to see such state of
things. School World.
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HINTS FOR PRIMARY CLASSES.

BY ALICE W. KNOX
'. l. Jesus went on the Sabbath day
through the cOrn,n etc.; read the verse. Not
corn like ours, for they had none of that kind,
but all grains were then called corn; perhaps
it was wheat. Children like to eat wheat be-
fore it is ground or cooked. 1t was lawful
in that country for people to take grain in
that way when passing through the fields.
V. 2. Read it. The Pharisees pretended to
be very piOus, and were exceedingly particu-
lar about many little forms and ceremonies;
but they were unkind, selfish and proud
They often came to hear Jesus preach, but
they were fond of criticiSing him, finding
fault and objecting to what he said They
objected now to what the disciples did. In
stead Of relieving their hunger they found
fault because these good men ate their simple
meal while walking through the fields, pick
ing the grain as they went
VS.. 3, 4. These Pharisees believed in David.
They thought he was an unusually good man;
and so he was. So Jesus referred to David,
and said, ''Have We not read, etc. This was
when David was fleeing from his persecutor.
Saul at the time Jonathan warned him to
escape. See l Samuel xx g. This was one
example of an exception to the general rule.
Only the priests were permitted ordinarily
to eat the shewbread, but in his extremity
David did what was right when he ate it.
The Lord never reproved him for it, and now
Jesus Christ quoted it as proper thing for
him to do
V. s. Jesus also referred to the work the
priests had to do on the Sabbath day in
offering sacrifices and attending to temple
duties From this part of our lesson we
learn that works of necessity may be done
on the Sabbath day.
VS.. 6-S Another reason why it was right
for the disciples TO do this was because Jesus
was Lord of the Sabbath and had right to
let them do it. He made the Sabbath for the
good of man, and he made the rules for
keeping it. He was with the disciples, and
as their Lord and Master had a right TO tell
them what to do.
Verses 1913. After this kind and import
ant talk and explanation to the PhariSees
Jesus and his disciples went on TO worship.
The place where service was held was called
synagogue. Finding a man there with a
withered hand, the PhariseeS began again TO
talk about what was right to do ON the Sab
bath day. They said, Is it lawful to Leal.
etc. They were anxious to find fault with
the blessed Jesus, and it is u wonder his
patience was not exhausted But he knew
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Grains of Gold.

When the will is ready the feet are
light.
Truth has but one way, but that is the
rignt way.
On very small pretext the wolf sriz-
es the sheep.
To change and to better are some-
times two different things.
Most of us deliberately shut our eyes
Cd what is best worth seeing.
The earnestness of life is the only
passport to the satisfaction of life.
Angry words are fuel to she flame OF
wrath. and make it blaze fierccIy.
Judge not hastily it is better To sus+
pend our opinion than to retract sn as
sertioD.
Good things have to be engraved On
the memory; bad ones stick there of
themselves.
Let your character be as firm as gran
lte and the shaft Of your enemies cam
not harm it.
Repentance without amendment is
like continual pumping in ship with
out stopping the leak.
Help others whenever you can; you
would yourself be grateful for helping
hand in moment of need.
Forbearance and self con troll smooth
the DAD of life and open many ways
which would otherwise remain closed.
If we shut our eyes on the beauty OF
things around US. who is to blame if we
liud life dreary and monotonous?
Read not 20 contradict and refute, or
to believe aud take tor granted, or to
ind talk and discourse, but to weigh
and consider.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-24

The Republican press OF ihIs state Is
! ur cri gra at-d upon he u.agnIi
ceIt light made during the campaign
tHat has just closed. Especially is THIS
too uIteb The case. are allowed to hear
The nruut of UatLle. Without the sup
prrL Iuat would rid them of business
cars, and, considering the embarrass~
MEETS that surround them, they could
only be actuated TO labor as they do by
the inherent love of the party and the
great and living principles for which
t stands Although a factor that has
wiped out many of those cradities rela'
tive to the carrier periods of the coun+
try's history, the country press has never
been accredited, as it deserves to
be, with being leading element il the
force that has lifted community to a
higher plane. 1t has been All educator.
1t has been instrumental in bringing
the people to a clearer understanding Of
governmental aft .irs and bas taught
them to act Wisely and without haste in
considering thus qup,tIOns upon which
the welfare Il re coon ~ is dependent
1t does much more than edit the cOun-
ty printing Daring The campaign the
members of The pres nave beep on the
slopes where the hills were crowned
with the enemy's fire. they never fal
tered. TIE march Was onward aud up
ward, until at last he light was won
More than that, 'uey have cleared d way
through the political wilderness that
will lead 10 victory i'll 1888. The firing
that is still heard along the picket line
is from the Republican press. II is on
guard. 1t Is ready for the great slrLg>
gle next year. The Republican press
deserves the congratulations of the par
ty. 1t deserves and should receive in
the fullest its full support. IL is le-
gion Iuat can not be dispensed with iu
state and national affairs, as well as in
good local governmental. 5. Journal.
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The Law of Love.

| saw one lift bis hand in sudden heat
Against his comrades, on the open street.
Benlgnant and avenQing, Justice saw
End chld the wrong 10 her dishOnOred
law.
L saw another smite bis neighbor's
hound;
For even this be lawfully was bound.
saw one bring d costly gift nd sweet
And kissing. lay it at another's feet.
| saw it lie. with all the perfume fed,
Beheath a heel, unbeeding in its tread.
"Ah me, ah me. is there no law" said.
For wounds that outwardly have never
bled,
But drain The hHney drops We fam
would taste.
And leave the garden of our lives a
waste ?"
For there are much unkinder hurts than
blows,
And juries no court of justice knows
4 word. look withheld, or hand un-
pressed,
Or even love that will not be caressed.
We wound or are wounded every hour.
With hands that only love has lent their
power.
There is a law that binds up every
breach,
Where human codes can never, never
reach.
o, Saviour. write it. grave it on each
mind,
The law OF love that binds la kinn;
o Jaw divine, that keeps tL- Inward
pace,
So, wars without and wars ~ b.. snalI
cease.
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Oh. Happy Children, Here Behold.

OH happy children here behold
One who is poor, and weak, and old,
With not the smallest scrap Of meat.
Or aught but crusts of bread to eat,
Thanksgiving Day,
When thousands lay
A feast in bountiful array.
Upon the table rudely made
Of an old box, some coins are laid;
Only few, but III are all
This sightless man his own can call,
Thanksgiving Day
Just think, pray, Gp'ay!
When countless homes such wealth dis
Save for dog he is alone
"A friend ne can but give bone),
And yet with grateful spirit he
Smiles on the friend he cannot see,
And bends his gray
Old head to say: Day."
Dear Lord, be thanked, Thanksgiving
Oh. children, happy children. blessed
Look on the picture Of these two
And try some kindly act to do,
thanksgiving Day,
To light the way
OF some one poor and lone as they.
Margaret Eytinge, in Nov. Wide Awake.
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Plain Talk on the Race Issue.

If the Southern organs of The Demo-
cratic party are 10 be believed, there
has been au unconditional acceptance OF
all The issues decided by the war, and
nothing remaius To disturb the complete
Ness of the reconciliation except the oc~
caSlonal senIlr plpIngs at } If DAVIS and
Gen. jackson. THIS bring theIr we"
of the situation, Ii rIies the SOutneru
BouTboDs terribly to intimate that there
is anything lacking on heir part u,
bring tLeD indivId ually aud collective
ly into close union aud sympathy viii
C,e body OF the Americau p+Uple.
Unfortunately, however, taeir pUlItr
i;ai ue,'rsslIies will. d. umrs, give The
lie to their professions. Take Tie race
issue. for example, III tuuSe States in
which there is preponderance of COLI
ored voters. One of the facts decided
by the war was the political equality OF
all men, black and white. Down In
Louisiana there is a hot fight ID prog~
ress between certain Bourbon leaders
for the nomination for Governor. The
present incumbent, McEnery. wants a
third term, while ex-Gov. Nichols pro
tests and is throwing his influence in
favor of the Gibson faction. The ex-
citing question for debate is whether it
is wise OF Democratic for the white men
of this state to divide and throw the
balance of power into the hands of the
blacks.
Gov. McEnery, in replying to res
mark of Gen. Nichols that 'he would
not Africanize the Democratic party,
declared: II 10 not believe he will, be-
cause there is power in The State that
will prevent it, and that is the Demo-
cratic party" Senator Eustis declared:
The white mans civilization must be
maintained, and that can only be mains
tained, and that can only be maintained
by a white mau'S Government" Hon.
B. F. Jonas said: Il am not afraid of
the Republican party, but it is ready to
reorganize at any moment. Do you
wish the African race to hold the bal
Rnce of power and decide party suprem-
acy in louisiana" Maj. Burke, one
of the leading editors of the State, Sc
verely denounced the proposition ito
divide the Democratic party into War
ring factions and pace the balance OF
political power III the hands of the cOl~
ored man." Addressing the latter class
Specially he said: 81 would have you
treated with justice, and gladly have
the Governor, whoever he may be, treat
you with justice 10 respect To your prop
erty aud your tights; but to have you
put in power, or hOld the balance of
power over my wife and children, nv
property and the civilization and prog
ress of LOulsiana-neverl as long AS
my voice or my arm is able to resist
Verify, the race issue is not dead in
Louisiana; neither is it in Mississippi,
South Carolina, Alabama and other
States where colOred citizens are numpr-
Gus. These are States in which only one
party is tolerated, and that is the Dem
ocratic party. Through bourbon tyran.
ny and brutality this whole region has
been made solidly Democratic; and yet
we are asked to believe that even the
colored man is in peaceable possession
of all his constitutional rightsl-Pitts.
burgh Com. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-24

At meeting of New York Prohibi>
tionists it was decided to recommend
that the next national convention for
president of the United States is held
in New York OF Saratoga.
profession aud one for practice. aud
make up your consciences AZ the Neap.
olitaDs do their beds, with one set of
furniture for slow and another for use.
Officer WIngsr' ,Mansti Id. o ia shoot
ing tn scare "a party of ,"uug ruu2hs. hit
Charles S,eipert, one OF them, III the leg
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An ArtfuI Shopper.

A woman entered dry goods store and
approached one of the clerks. please do
these qIr' she said, handing him two old
newspapers.
He looked surprised, and she heexplained:
Il amt out ON reg'lar shopping tower,
and amt a-goin' to buy anything; but there's
that Mrs. Simpson, that has half of our pew
at church, just loaded down with bundles.
She'll never know the difference
As the clerk was tying up the newspapers
she said in a low voice:
MAKE it look as much like a silk dress pat
tern as you can, mister; it IL worry her more" ="
Detroit Free Press.
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GIVE honor to whom it is due. DR.. David
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Here is a postscript to girls letter, as
quoted by London Truth: "When you write
next answer ME in confidence two questions:
Can you lace your boots with your corsets
onf And can you put on your bonnet with
your bodice ont / want to knou.-M."-
Chicago Times.
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Farmer and LAWYER.

A New Jersey farmer makes it a practice
to thrash his lawyer every time he loses a
case for him, and the way that attorney gets
up and melts court and jury with his plea
calls in a crowd from all over the country.
Detroit Free Press.
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JOHN G. BRECKINRIDGE, who was
Vice President of the United States at
the outbreak of the Rebellion, and who
cast his lot with the secessionists. had
name and services recognized by the un-
Yelling of statue at Lexington, KY,
last week. The patriotic associations
having IN charge the erection of statues
and monuments to Confederate heroes
and statesmen have thus far neglected
to erect anything to Mr.. Breckinridge's
immediate superior, President Buchan,
an whuse distinguished services at
most critical moment Ot the COnfedera-
cy certainly deserve some recognition.
2 rhaps this will come later On.--Cin.
Times
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Senator Joseph R. Hawley. of Con-
nectIcut, was married last week at Phil
adelphia, Pa, 10 Miss Edith Horner. of
England. Miss Horner has been cons
nected with the Blackley Hospital for
a number OF years.
The recently discovered gold mine
near Prescott, Ari., on the Hassayampa
river. is richer by far than anything
ever discovered In the world The ore
averages $1,000 per ton, and thousand of
tons are in sight.
An attempt was made at Orangeville,
Ont. to blow up the house of Inspector
Anderson with dynamite bomb. A
note was left warning him to desist in
his efforts to enforce the prohibition
law.
1t now appears that Virginia has gone
Republican by 1000 on the popular vote.
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TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS,
1872.
Belmont County, Ohio.

Examinations will be held at st. Clairsville Sep
tember Il, October 5, November p December 10,
1851 January II. February II. March 10. April II.
May y, ana June 2, ana Flushing close Of In
sutute in August. l5os
RULES.
Examlaaiious beg n ii . clock a. a.
Testimonials Of char -cter are required n
applicant is not know 70 the Board
Certificates Will not be antedgted nor ex~
tended.
Tests in the higher branches will be given
at ciose Of Institute ONLY.
Certificates Will be dated and issued by the
Board In adjourned session on Saturday folS
owing each examination.
Envelopes furnished by the Board. AppliN
cants pay return postage.
SCALE OF GRADES FOR CERTIFICATES.
A drst-class Is years. certificate is granted
upon an average of90 per cent, including three
higher branches and the scnool law, with no
grade below 20, provided applicant has bad 30
months experience n teaching.
A seeond>clRss q years. certificate is grant
ed upon an average OF 80 per cent. including
two higher branches and the school law, with
no grade below ~. provided applicant has had
months expert snce IN teaching.
A third>class g years. certificate is granted
upon an average Of IS per cent. Including
one higher branches ahd the school law with
no grade below IS. provided applicant has bad
Is months experience in teaching.
A fourth -class q years. certificate is granted
1pon an average oi 70 per cent, including th.'
school law, with no grade below 60, provided
applicant has had u months experience In
teaching.
nfth-class n year. certificate Is granted
upon average of65 per cent, with ne grade
L.H.w WATERS,
H. l.. PECK,
s. c. MURPHY,
98ly Board of School Examiners.
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REMEMBER.

1. Christ's disciples are poor.
2. Jesus defended his disciples.
3. Christ is Lord Of the Sabbath.
4. Christ never abolished the Sabbath.
5. Christ did good on tine Sabbath.
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Learn Shorthand; Old School; every graduate
employed; big salaries; low tuition; quick work;
thorough instruction; type-writing; penmanship;
under the personal management of +. W. Williss,
late private shorthand reporter of Hon. J. Warren
Keifer ex-Speaker Lower House of Congress; 800
students. Address WILLIS COLLEGE SHORTHAND,
Springfield, Ohio.